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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of boef (“criminal, thug”) + -en- + gilde (“guild”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbu.və(n)ˌɣɪl.də/
- Hyphenation: boe‧ven‧gil‧de
Noun
boevengilde n (plural boevengildes or boevengilden)
- (figurative, chiefly in the singular) organised crime, the underworld